tonen

See also: Tonen, tönen, and Tönen

Danish

Noun

tonen c

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of tone

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoːnə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -oːnən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch tônen, from Old Dutch *tōnen, further etymology unknown. Cognate with Middle Low German tonen, Middle High German zounen, zōnen.

Verb

tonen

1. (transitive) to show

Inflection

Conjugation of tonen (weak)
infinitive	tonen
past singular	toonde
past participle	getoond
infinitive	tonen
gerund	tonen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	toon	toonde
2nd person sing. (jij)	toont, toon2	toonde
2nd person sing. (u)	toont	toonde
2nd person sing. (gij)	toont	toonde
3rd person singular	toont	toonde
plural	tonen	toonden
subjunctive sing.1	tone	toonde
subjunctive plur.1	tonen	toonden
imperative sing.	toon
imperative plur.1	toont
participles	tonend	getoond
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aantonen
• betonen
• vertonen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: toon

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

tonen

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of toon

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *tōnen, further etymology unknown.

Verb

tônen

1. to show
2. to reveal, to lay bare
3. to demonstrate, to prove

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: tonen
• Limburgish: toeane

Further reading

• “tonen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “tonen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

tonen m

1. definite singular of tone

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

tonen m

1. definite singular of tone

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Swedish

Noun

tonen c

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of ton

Anagrams

• noten